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F. L. STUART.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN 20, 1922.

Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. as, 11922.

Application filed January 20, 1922. Serial No. 530,647.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS LEE STUART, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Essex Falls, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Terminals, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

An object of my invention is the provision of a pier or terminal which is constructed for the economical handling on a large scale and in a systematic manner, of commodities transported thereto by carriers for delivery to a plurality of vessels, or for delivery to storage areas within the terminal and later delivery to the vessels.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such a terminal that will be equally useful and efficient in the handling of materials brought thereto by vessels and delivered directly to carriers for transport to their destination or delivered first to storage areas or transfer sheds within the terminal for later transfer therefrom to carriers for later transport to destination.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such a terminal that will be equally useful and eificient in the handling of materials brought thereto by carriers and delivered directly to other carriers for transport to their destination or delivered first to storage areas or transfer sheds or warehouses within the terminal for later transfer therefrom to carriers for transport to destination.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pier or marine terminal with a system of transfer sheds, storage areas, tracks, roadways, galleries, platforms and runways in such relation to each other as to allow uninterrupted forward, backward and cross movement of materials with short average haul from one place to another.

Other objects will be apparent from the following detailed description and the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which are diagrammatic in character:

Figure 1 is a plan View showing the general arrangement of pier and sheds.

Figure 2 is an end view of the same.

Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Figure at is a cross section on the line l% of Fig. 1.

Figure 5 is aside view of the pier.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Figure 7 is an enlarged section through the depressed railroad tracks showing rolling bridges for tractors.

Figure 8 is an enlarged section throu h the depressed driveways showing the r0 1- ing bridges for tractors.

Figure 9 is a plan view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the general arrangement of sheds and street and rail carriers for delivery direct to rail carriers or delivery to storage areas for later transfer therefrom to rail carriers.

Figure 10 is a simliar plan view showing general arrangement of sheds and street and rail carriers for delivery direct to street carriers or delivery to storage areas for later transfer therefrom to street carriers.

Figure 11 is a longitudinal section on the line 11-11 of Fig. 9.

Figure 12 is a longitudinal section on the line 12-12 of Fig. 10.

Figure 13 is a transverse section on the line 1313 of Fig. 10.

Figure 14 is a transverse section on the line l t-14: of Fig. 9.

The pier or terminal A may be of any desired size or dimensions within certain limits, for example 1400 or 1500 feet in width and projecting into the water about. 1000 feet. The two sides and front are formed by solid bulkheads in any usual or desired manner and the interior of the pier is filled with suitable material. Vessels 1 may berth along the bulkhead at both sides and the end as shown.

Transfer sheds 2 preferably two story sheds at the sides and a similar shed 3 at the end are set back from the bulkhead line and form three sides of a hollow rectangle. 1n the interior of this hollow rectangle is a series of warehouses 4 preferably one story sheds running parallel with the two story sheds 2 at the sides and having their ends abutting the end two story transfer shed 3.. Each of the warehouse sheds has a longitudinal passageway 7 extending its entire length and abutting the end transfer shed 3.

In the spaces between the side sheds 2 and the sheds 4c and between the various sheds 4 are placed depressed railway tracks 5 and depressed driveways 6, these tracks and driveways alternating as shown. the sides of each pair of railway tracks is a platform 7, while between the tracks is a platform 8. Similarly on each side of the driveways is a latform 7 wh le the dr1veways may be divided 1nto pairs by center platforms 10 as shown in Figure 8.

At some point back from and parallel with the two story shed 3 an elevated gallery 11 connects the second floors of the two story transfer sheds 2. Freight elevators 12 connect the first and second floors of the sheds 2 and 3, and similar elevators 13 connect the one story warehouse sheds 4 with the gallery 11. For unloading and loading vessels the two story transfer sheds 2 and 3 may be equipped with cargo masts or Burton poles 14 and at the sides the pier is provlded with travelling or antry cranes 15.

On each si e two tracks 16 flush with the pier fioor provide for direct transfer of freight from vessels to cars or vlce versa. Across the front there is one track 17 flush with the floor. When it is desired to transport freight transversely across the depressed tracks or guideways, bridges 18 preferably rolling bridges, are provided as desired.

When not in use these rolling bridges are housed under the adjacent platforms 7 and 9. When in use they are run out and with the center platforms 8 and 10 provide continuous trackways. If the center platforms are not used, the ends of the rolling bridges will come in contact. This structure 1s particularly illustrated in Figures 7 and 8.

The two story sheds on sides and front are provided with the cargo masts or Burton poles 14. The sides of the pier are provided in addition with the travelling or gantry cranes, 15. Preferably the incoming freight will be unloaded to the upper story and the outgoin freight loaded from the lower story. The gallery and the rolllng bridges provide for convenient transverse movement of freight, and the tracks and driveways at sides and between the sheds facilitate the outward and inward movement of freight. The whole arran ement provides for the quick and eflicient andling of freight under all conditions at a cost lower than has been possible with any previous arrangement and also more quickly.

While I have described and illustrated my invention in the preferred form, it is obvious that various changes may be made without in any way departing from the spirit thereof. For example, the pier is not necessarily rectangular in form, but the transfer sheds 2 and 3 may outline three sides of any other polygonal figure. In such cases the sheds 4 will preferably run parallel to one of the sheds 2. The transfer sheds may have one or a plurality of stories. More than one gallery may be provided, and the bridges for transverse trackways may be placed wherever found necessary or desirable. The one story sheds may be all roofed or part open, or warehouses may be substituted for the one story sheds with a plurality of stories with transverse galleries at any or all of such stories.

For exam le sheds 2 and 3 ma have one story or a p urality of stories an may have rail carriers on the outside of the polygonal figure instead of water carriers or may have street carriers on the outside of the polygonal figure instead of water carriers or a combination of both.

Figure 9 shows one such arrangement in which the terminal is bounded by streets B at the sides, a street C in front, and a street D at the rear upon which run the railroad tracks 5 after leaving the terminal. Usual streets I) and 0 branch off from the other streets, and buildings E face the streets.

Figure 10 shows another similar arrangement in which the street D upon which are located the railroad tracks is at the front and tracks 5 are located at the sides as usual, but not between the interior sheds. So far as the arrangement of sheds, longitudinal and transverse passageways and elevators is concerned, all forms are substantially alike, and fall within the scope of my invention.

If desired, any or all of the sheds may be provided with imperforate transverse fire Walls and the storage spaces in the sheds may be entered from one side by trailers or tractors which will leave by the opposite side, thus operating these sections by the 1001p method.

claim as my invention:

1. A marine terminal comprising a pier bounded on three sides by water, two story transfer sheds parallel with said three sides, and spaced from the edge of the pier, one story sheds located within the space outlined by the two story sheds and running longitudinally of the pier, railway tracks between each longitudinal two story shed and the adjacent one story shed, the one story sheds lOl being separated alternately by driveways and railway tracks, a vrailway track between each two story shed and the adjacent edge of the pier, a transverse gallery connecting the longitudinal two story sheds, elevators in the two story sheds, elevators connecting the one story sheds with the gallery, and movable bridges affording transverse trackways across the railway tracks and the driveways or surface floors.

2. A marine terminal comprising a pier having an end and two sides at which ships may berth, two story transfer sheds parallel with the sides and the end, and spaced from the edges of the pier, other sheds located within the space outlined by the two story sheds and extending longitudinally of the pier, all of the sheds being separated alternately by railway tracks and driveways, a transverse gallery connecting the side twostory sheds, elevators in the two story sheds, elevators connecting the other sheds and the reionai gallery, and means affording transverse trackways across the railway tracks and driveways on lower floor level when desired.

3. A marine terminal comprising a pier having an end and two sides at which ships may berth, two story transfer sheds parallel with the sides and the end, and spaced from the edges of the pier, other sheds extending longitudinally within the space outlined by the two story sheds, railway tracks and driveways alternating between the sheds, elevators in the two story sheds, and a transverse gallery connecting the side two story sheds.

4-. A marine terminal comprising a pier having an end and two sides at which ships may berth, two story transfer sheds parallel with the sides and the end, and spaced from the edges of the pier, a railway track between each two story shed and the adjacent edge of the pier, other sheds within the space outlined by the two-story sheds and parallel to the latter, a transverse gallery connecting the side two story sheds, elevators in the two story sheds, and elevators connecting the other sheds with the gallery.

5. A. marine terminal comprising a pler having an end and two sides at which s ips may berth, transfer sheds parallel wlth the sides and the end, other sheds located within the space thus outlined and extending longitudinally of the pier, all of the sheds being separated alternately by railway tracks and driveways, and means for affording transverse passageways across said tracks and driveways when desired.

6. A marine terminal comprising a pier having an end and two sides at which ships may berth, two story transfer sheds parallel with the sides and the end, other sheds located within the space thus outlined and extending longitudinally of the pier, all of the sheds being separated alternately by depressed railway tracks and driveways, and rolling bridges for providing a transverse passageway across said tracks and driveways as desired.

A marine terminal comprising a pier having an end and two sides at whlch ships may berth, two story transfer sheds parallel with the sides and the end, other sheds located within the space thus outlined and extending longitudinally of the pier, all of the sheds being separated alternately by depressed railway tracks and driveways, rolling bridges for providing a transverse surface passageway across said tracks and driveways as desired, and a gallery connecting the side two story sheds to afi'ord an elevated passageway from one side of the pier to the other.

8. A marine terminal comprising a pier having an end and two sides at which ships may berth, transfer sheds parallel with the sides and the end, other sheds located within the space thus outlined and extending longitudinally of the pier, all of the sheds being separated alternately by railway tracks and driveways, platforms at each side of the tracks and driveways, and rolling bridges normally housed under said platforms but movable to a position to provide a transverse passageway across said tracks and driveways as desired.

9. A marine terminal comprising a pier having an end and two sides at which ships may berth, transfer sheds located parallel with the sides and the end, other sheds located within the space thus outlined and extending longitudinally of the pier, all of the sheds being separated alternately by railway tracks and driveways, cargo masts on the outer transfer sheds, and travelling cranes at the sides of the pier.

10. A marine terminal comprising a pier having an end and two sides at which ships may berth, two-story transfer sheds parallel with the sides and the end, one-story sheds located within the space thus outlined and extending longitudinally of the pier, a transverse passageway connecting the upper story of the two-story sheds, cargo masts on the two-story sheds, and travelling cranes at the sides of the pier.

11. A marine terminal comprising a pier having an end and two sides at which ships may berth, two story transfer sheds parallel with the sides and ends, one story trans fer sheds extending longitudinally within the space thus outlined, means for providing transverse surface passageways, means for providing a transverse upper passageway between the side sheds, elevators connecting the one-story sheds with the last named means, and elevators connecting the first and second stories of the twostory sheds.

12. A marine terminal comprising a pier, two story transfer sheds following the outline of the pier but spaced therefrom, one story sheds located within the space thus outlined and extending longitudinally of the pier, passageways separating each shed from its adjacent shed, a gallery connecting the upper story or" the opposing two story sheds, and means for providing a surface transverse passageway as desired.

13, A marine terminal comprising a pier, two story transfer sheds following the outline of the pier but spaced therefrom, other sheds located within the space thus outlined and extending longitudinally of the pier, passageways separating each shed from its adjacent shed, a gallery connecting the upper story of the opposing two story sheds, means for providing a transverse surface passageway as desired, elevators connecting the upper and lower stories of the two story sheds, and elevators connecting the other sheds with the gallery.

14. A marine terminal comprising a ier, transfer sheds following the outline 0 the ier but spaced therefrom, railway tracks n the space between the sheds and the edge of the pier, other sheds within the space outlined by the transfer sheds and running longitudinally of the pier, all of the sheds being separated alternately by railway tracks and roadways, and means for providing transverse passageways at different levels.

15'. A marine terminal comprising a ier, transfer sheds following the outline o the ier but spaced therefrom, other sheds within the space thus outlined and running longitudinally of the pier, passageways for carriers on each side of each shed, means for providing transverse passageways at different levels, cargo masts on the outer sheds, and travelling cranes at the side of the piers.

16. A marine terminal comprising a pier having an end and two sides at which ships may berth, transfer sheds parallel with the -sides and ends, other sheds located within the space thus outlined and extending longitudinally of the pier, all or part of the sheds being provided with platform runways on each side of sheds for longitudinal passageways, and all of such sheds being separated by railway tracks or driveways and means for affording transverse passageway across such tracks and driveway when desired. Y

17. A terminal comprising a figure hav ing two sides and an end formed by railway tracks, transfer sheds located adjacent to such railway track from which cars may be loaded or unloaded, other sheds located within the space thus outlined and extendin longitudinally of the terminal, all the ot er sheds being separated by driveways, lpngitudinal passageways between driveways, and means for providing transverse passageways from side to side of terminal at different levels.

18. A terminal comprising a figure having two sides and an end, transfer sheds located parallel with the sides and end at which street carriers may load and unload, other sheds located within the space thus outlined and extendin longitudinally of the terminal, all the she s belng separated by railway tracks, assageways separating each shed from its a jacent tracks and means for providing transverse passageways from side to side of terminal at different levels.

19. A-terminal comprising a figure having two sides and an end, transfer sheds located parallel with the sides and end at which street carriers may load and unload, other sheds or latforms located within the space thus outlined and extending longitudinally of the terminal, all of the sheds having longitudinal passageways and being separated by railway tracks and means for providing a plurality of transverse passageways at different levels.

20. A terminal comprising a polygonal figure having two sides and an end, transfer sheds located parallel with the sides and end from which rail or street carriers may be loaded or unloaded, other sheds located within the spacethus outlined and extending longitudinally of the terminal, all of the sheds having longitudinal passageways and being separated alternately by railway tracks and driveways or longitudinal passageways and means for providing transverse passageways at different levels. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed in name.

llRANCIS LEE STUART. 

